Category: Ball Control – Accuracy

by Dick Mills on March 29, 2009 Most parents of Little League pitchers want their sons to stay injury free while maximizing velocity and building good control of the ball. The only way to accomplish this is to help the Little League pitcher develop solid pitching mechanics where the body does the work and not…

Pitching mechanics are the cornerstone of pitching. A pitcher’s mechanics allows him to produce velocity, affects ball control and reduces arm injury risk. And yet, even at the big league level, pitching coaches sit back and let pitchers repeat poor throwing mechanics and then wonder why these pitchers can’t perform or why they get injured. If…

There are two reasons why most pitchers never reach their full potential and end up injured, why most have poor pitching mechanics and why many never maximize their pitching velocity or develop command of all their pitches. The first reason is because they simply lack pitching skills. They do not practice enough mound pitching or throw enough practice…

Why do coaches teach pitchers to reach a balance position? Is getting to a balance or gathering position valuable for maximizing pitching mechanics, improving velocity and control while reducing the risk of injury? I believe the answer is no. My opinion is based on sports science research which has concluded that the balance position for pitchers is a…

Here is a common mechanical fault you will recognize in many, many Little League pitchers and in some high school pitchers. It is apparent that this Little League pitcher has had little to no valuable pitching instruction. His pitching mechanics are very poor and will prevent him from maximizing his velocity and control. They will also increase…

When it comes to pitching mechanics, what you practice is what you will get for results. One of the areas of mechanics that still gets a lot of attention is balance. But is balance really such a big issue for most pitchers? After all, you either have balance or you don’t. If you don’t, you…

I was thinking back to a game a few years ago between the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee. Randy Johnson was throwing up to 98 mph, but with poor location, and he ended up losing, going only six innings while throwing more than 120 pitches. Not very efficient. The bright spot in…

There are many young pitchers at the Little League and high school levels who still believe that pitching success is about how many different pitches you can throw. There are coaches at these levels who do not understand that keeping it simple is always the best strategy for mastering pitching. If you watch Major League…

For struggling college freshmen pitchers, sometimes not playing in a summer league is the best way to get better. Not playing? Yes, not playing. Every year about this time, I hear from frustrated fathers of college freshman pitchers who are concerned because their sons, many who were stars as high school pitchers, are now struggling…

How can a pitcher develop a better fastball? Most baseball pitchers and coaches alike understand the value of developing their fastball. A pitcher’s fastball is his most important pitch and, most of the time, all other pitches should be thrown off the fastball. The important question is: How should a pitcher go about developing his…

Baseball pitching drills, for the most part, do not transfer to the mound while pitching in a game. The majority of pitching drills that are done by high school or college pitchers are mostly a waste of time and effort. Baseball pitching drills or partial practice should be mostly reserved for beginners, however, once a…

The question is does it really make sense for pitchers to use weighted baseballs to improve velocity. Tennis coaches don’t think so and, yet, a tennis serve is very, very similar to a baseball pitch. If weighted baseballs worked to improve pitching velocity why, then, would they not work to improve a tennis serve velocity?…

You can find baseball pitching instruction and coaching in just about every major city and small town today. It comes in all forms. The high school or college pitching coach. The baseball school, the roving clinic, or the private instructor. What qualities should you look for to determine whether you will get good baseball pitching…

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In 2004 we developed the first evidence-based pitching program based on sports science research, instead of common coaching beliefs. Through this research we've also learned video analysis is still the best and most accurate way to assess pitching mechanics. We not only show pitchers at all levels their faults and the adjustments, but work with there style in order to improve their velocity and control, all while reducing their risk of arm injuries. The true difference about our coaching methods are simple, our clients will truly feel the difference and that's the only true way towards improvement and development.